What does it mean to you to be an independent artist?
The freedom to create what we want to create, without outside influence.
What is the biggest challenge to being an independent artist?
Financially, being able to record music when we want and/or need to.
And the best bit?
Being your own quality control, and working for yourself.
What is your favourite Australian artist/band of all time and why?
Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson, Empire Of The Sun). Everything he touches turns to gold and he has been very influential both in Australia and internationally.
What makes Australian music special?
The mutant result of living in one of the most isolated places in the world.
What did you do when you found out you where nominated?
We baked a celebratory cake with green icing.
Best independent single or EP?
Alpine.
Best breakthrough artist of the year?
The Rubens.
How will you celebrate if you win?
We will be touring in the US, so we might get cornrows and then go for a nudie swim in the Hudson River.
What are you plans for the rest of 2012?
Looking forward to releasing our debut self-titled album in November and then touring!
SAN CISCO are nominated for Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year and Best Independent Single Or EP at the 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. The winners will be announced on October 16.
